You can argue semantics, fact is it's a benefit doled out by WINZ.
And the great irony is people who moan most about people getting hand-outs from the state are collecting cheques that are even more unnecessary every week too.
https://figure.nz/chart/2eIStXKBWssxMIze
The only thing more distasteful about paying it is the current recipients rationalising and being offended by anyone correctly calling it out for what it is.
Heh, that 'one day' is guaranteed to come before, or at least conveniently be timed to coincide with my generation retiring.
Bill English even mooted a date in 2040. Conveniently after the most pandered generation in history are safely across the line.